Receptacle



E. R. BARNEY April 2, 1940.

RECEPTAGLE Filed June 15, 1937 Patented Apr. 2, 1940 2,195,442vLl )offertes 2,195,442; REoEP'rAoI.-I: Eiwinzii. Barney, Newton, Application June 15, 1937; .seria-12N@ massa# 3 claims. cifrar-1553' opening may be vformed as a hole in Which a separate receptacle containing the foods above mentioned may be inserted and held While said foods are being consumed; said rim also having other small depressed portions and openings provided therein adapted to receive small quantities of seasoning materials and'relishes together with service equipment and eating utensils, as, for ex-v ample, paper napkins 'and small paper or Wood spoons and forks and the like which maybe inserted-in the openings for `the convenienceand use of the persons using the receptacle and consuming the food. y l The invention consists in a receptacle asset forth .in the following. specicationand particularly as pointed out in the claims. f

Referring to thedrawing':v l

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a receptacle em- A bodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of another receptacle v embodying my invention'.v

In the drawing, referring particular-1y. topigff 1, 5 represents a receptacle, constituting atray, preferably rectangular in form and constructed of pressed or moulded paper or pasteboard or any other suitable paper stock. The material is treated in any suitable manner to render it Waterproof;

and also greaseproof. 'Ihe receptacle 5 embodies therein a flat horizontal liange or rim portion 6 having a central opening ..1 therein preferably formed as a depression in 'said `rim in which a main order of food, as, for example, fried clams,

oysters, scallops, potatoes, ice cream, 'and similar foods served at roadside stands may be placed to be eaten directly from thereceptacle out of doors Where the usual conveniences are missing.

In serving the above-mentioned foods under the conditions mentioned, it is also desirable to provide the purchaser of the foods with smallv quantities of certaintypes of Arelishes and seasoning materials, and also. certain types of inexpensive eating utensilsfas, for example, paper or Wood spoons and forks. The rim 6 is, therefore, provided With depressions 8 and 9 pressed therein, the depression `Il being comparatively shallow'and the depressionA 9 being Vrelatively deeper, and

these depressions may be utilizedforthe reception y of solid or liquid seasoningmaterialsand relishes or other materials, as may beldesired. The rim` 6 is alsoprovided with a circular opening I5) and,

a slot II extending therethrough, in either of whichreating utensils such as paper or Wood spoons and forks,l orvvpaper napkins, may be inserted.L Small paper cups,4well known in the art,

and used extensively..in-serving` small orders of liquids as, rfor example, cream or'milkfor use in hot beverages, and for relishes and sauces served With meats, i'lsh and the like, may be inserted loosely in the depressions zand 9,*or in the op`en. Y ing I0. f

The receptacle ofthi'sy invention forms a conv` venient and inexpensive means for holding foods side stands to be eaten out of doors, as at picnics, or iny automobiles, where theusualv conveniences are lacking, the main order of food being located Within the main ldepression l, the seasoning ma-l terials and relishes 'Within the small rdepressions 8 and 9, and the eating utensils Within the cirthat other Adepressions and openings of various shapes and sizes may be provided in the rim 6 as may be desired.

In Fig. 2 rhave-illustrated another embodi# kment of my invention in which a rectangular tray I l2 embodying therein a flat horizontal rim is provided With a central opening yI3 formed as a hole insaid rim in which another paper receptacle Il, well known'in the art, and illustrated inv lightr dash lines, may be inserted `with the top Iof said recep-I tacle protruding a short distance above the top of the tray. 'Ihe tray I2 is preferably yconstructed of. pressed orf mouldedv Waterproofed and greaselproofed paper or paper stock, and isprovideclwith v depressions I5 andl of different depths,.a circularvopening I1, and a sloty I8, all of which are` formed in the same manner and for the same purpose asthe depressions and openings previously mentioned in connection nWiththe disclosure of Fig. l. In'fthis embodimenty of the in,-

vention the main order of food is served in the receptacle I4, andthe tray I2 is utilized to hold the seasoning Vmaterials and eating utensils. 'Ihe cover flaps forming a 'part of the receptacleA I4 are folded outwardly asmay be foundnecessary or desirable'while the food is being consumed.

Although I have illustrated the tray portions of both embodimentsjof this. invention as being rectangular inform, itis evident that said trays and the various depressions andopenings therein 1 may be circular in form, or any other form, if it and seasoningmaterials therefor served at roadcular opening Ill and slot I I; and it is evident Y l is so desired and, furthermore, the receptacles Vus l provided with a relatively large main depression t may be constructed of other well known materials as, for example, sheet metal, cast metal, or earthenware, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

vided with relatively small depressions of different depths for the reception of foods, and with 'holes oi diversified shapes extending entirely therethrough in which eating utensils and napkins may be inserted to rest thereon.

2. A receptacle for foods formed of a single piece of paper stock and having a at portion therein for the reception of foods, said at portion also being provided with other relatively small depressions therein for the reception of foods, and with a slot and another' opening extending entirely therethrough in which eating utensils and napkins may be inserted to be supported thereby. 3. A receptacle for foods formed of a single piece of pressed paper stock and having a flat rectangular portion provided with a relatively largemain depression thereinadapted to receive a main order of food. said flat portion also being provided with other relatively small depressions at one end thereof adapted to receive small'orders of food and Withva slot and another opening extending entirely therethrough at the other end thereof in which eating utensils, napkins and the like may be inserted.

EDWIN R. BARNEY. 

